Question

"And fired the shot heard around the world" is an example of

personification.

simile.

onomatopoeia.

hyperbole.

Answer 1

it is a c ononatipeia

Answer 2

This is actually hyperbole, an onomatopoeia is "The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named". Think of comic books, the "BAM" and "BOOM" are the written form of what you would hear.